Blends of L-tyrosine based polyurethanes for biomaterial applications

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 724-733

  Sarkar, D ^a   Yang, J C ^a   Klettlinger, N ^a   Lopina, S T ^a  

^a The University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

L tyrosine; Poly(caprolactone); Poly(ethylene glycol); Polymer blends and alloys; Polyurethane

Indexed keywords

EID: 70249122223     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2007.100     Document Type: Article

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